Rick Walker (found & invented sound/extended vocal techniques/loops) presents A Celebration of 30 Years of Live Looping with guest artists: David Tristram (iPhone/loops) and John Connell (sampler/synth/loops)
Rick Walker
Rick Walker is the founder of the world's largest annual international live looping festival which turns 25 next year. He is currently celebrating his 30th year a live looping artist in public, having headlined experimental, creative, noise and loopfests in 17 countries worldwide. He thinks of himself as a Found and Invented Sound, Multi-instrumental, Solo Live Looping Artist and is also known for his seminal work in the World Music Fusion movement of the 80's and 90's as a drummer/multi-percussionist and band leader. He led the new wave band, Tao Chemical, the worldbeat band, Rhythmical and the world fusion band, Worlds Collide into the early 2000s when he began to make Abstract Electronica and kick start the Live Looping movement. He also is an inventor of both Hardware and Software instruments for audio and video.
David Tristram
David Tristram is a video artist and musician working in Santa Cruz California.
Tryptich Descending
This three part electronic looping composition explores polyrhythm and harmony and the space where they converge. Multiple periodic modulations combine to form short syncopated phrases, while loop periods create longer term temporal structure. In a second section, physically based synthesis allows evocative duets and trios where audio-rate modulations meld. Finally, these elements are replicated, manipulated, and deconstructed to reveal their most basic nature.
CHATT3R
Santa Cruz electronic musician John Connell AKA CHATT3R uses Hardware Synthesizers, Samplers, and iOS to create dark beats and soundscapes informed by his lifelong passion for Industrial, Metal, Noise, and Post-punk. John studied traditional Persian instruments for 8 years with Bay Area teachers, and has performed at the Y2K International Live Looping Festival since 2008. From 2014-2018 he participated in numerous tours throughout France, Italy, Germany, Czechia, Switzerland, and Mexico.